Every month Sam Wakeel and other product development professionals gather together to discuss innovation and other important topics within the industry. Join us for this interactive event … for an up to date listing of the schedule see the TQM Network Calendar.

• This is a monthly forum for discussing: product innovation, development, and commercialization topics in an informal atmosphere
• Product development focus: idea generation strategies, requirement gathering, requirement processing, product development process, prototyping, launch challenges, quality, design verification and validation, portfolio management, supply chain, etc…
• Industry focus: What are the trends in some industries such as automotive, energy, orthopedics, medical equipment, how do these trends affect us locally?

Date: Repeats the second Monday of each month

Time: 7:30 – 9:00 AM

Agenda:

• 7:30-8:00a.m. Breakfast
• 8:00-9:00a.m. Discussion and Networking

Location: IHOP #5465 — 1535 W Washington Center Rd (intersection of Lima Rd and Washington Center Rd), FORT WAYNE, IN 46825-4144 (260-490 4467)

Cost: Free. Just pay for your own meal/drinks.

Registration: Limited to the first 12 people — Please register early to ensure a spot.

Format: Informal atmosphere, but a moderator will be assigned to guide the discussion

Past topics:

• Measuring performance of product development
• Supplier development – techniques and challenges
• Software Development challenges (including embedded software)
• Voice of the Customer: Its importance within NPD, techniques, and best practices

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